Pancake Manor, Brisbane

The Pancake Manor is one of Brisbane’s best loved and most atmospheric family dining spots. Since 1979 the restaurant has been famous for two things – its excellent range of pancakes and for offering 24 hour service. You can have pancakes any time of the day or night that the craving might strike you at Charlotte Street in Brisbane’s CBD. It is worthwhile visiting the restaurant simply to see the beautiful heritage listed building that is its home. Formerly Saint Luke’s Anglican Church, the building was constructed in 1904. From this time until Saint John’s Cathedral was ready in Fortitude Valley, it was home to Brisbane’s largest Anglican congregation.

In 1910, the cathedral was complete and Saint Luke’s became the headquarters for the Anglican Church of England’s Mission and remained so until the 1950s. The building is a stunning example of the Romanesque style and the interior is dominated by a huge archway and complex roof gables. Today the basement area is a bar known as the Good Knight Bar, but in the past it was a meeting place provided by the church for several community groups such as the Anzac Club, Newspaper Boys Club and the Overseas Girls Club.